Fig & blue cheese tart

This extra special tart with crumbly walnut pastry makes a fabulous vegetarian dinner

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Blind bake the pastry for 20 mins, remove the baking beans and paper, then bake for a further 15-20 mins until golden and sandy. Reduce the oven temp to 180C/160C...

  • Yield: Serves 6 - 8
  • Cooking time: 1 Hour 55 Min
  • Rating: 5/5
  • Publisher: Bbcgoodfood.com

Ingredients

  • 200g plain flour, plus a little extra for rolling pastry
  • 100g plain wholemeal flour Flour fl-ow-erFlour is a powdery ingredient usually made from grinding wheat, maize, rye, barley or rice. As…
  • 175g cold butter Butter butt-errButter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an… , 150g diced into chunks
  • 100g walnut Walnut wall-nutWalnuts are one of the most popular and versatile of all nuts. When picked young, they're… , roughly chopped in a food processor
  • 3 eggs Egg eggThe ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a… , plus 2 yolks
  • 400g shallot Shallot shal-lotRelated to the onion (as opposed to being a younger version of it), shallots grow in clusters at… , sliced
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme ThymeThis popular herb grows in Europe, especially the Mediterranean, and is a member of the mint… leaves, plus extra to decorate
  • 200ml pot crème fraîche
  • 200ml double cream
  • 140g blue cheese - Danish Blue is a good vegetarian one
  • 3-4 figs Fig figAlthough not juicy, the fig is an incredibly luscious fruit, with a delicate aroma and sweet… , halved, cut sides brushed with a little oil

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